Felon arrested in meth investigation

A New Castle man was arrested Friday morning as part of an ongoing police investigation into methamphetamine use in Henry County.

James Robert Russell Jr., 46, 3007 S. Main St., is charged with dealing in meth, a Class A felony carrying a standard 30-year prison term; possession of meth, a Class B felony with a standard 10-year sentence, and possession of precursors, a Class D felony with a standard 18-month sentence.

The meth squad assigned to the Indiana State Police's Pendleton post led the raid, and were assisted in their investigation by New Castle police and the Henry County prosecutor's office.

Russell, formerly of Fort Wayne, has a long arrest record in Allen County, with convictions for crimes including dealing in cocaine, theft, residential entry and possession of marijuana.